Conversation class on Cosmetic Surgery
In this week's English lesson we will be talking about Cosmetic Surgery, and looking at the phrasal verb Make Up.
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Quote on cosmetic surgery
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In this first class we will be looking at a quote by Sophia Loren, and discussing some questions based on vocabulary related to our appearance. We also recommend that you take some time to study the common pronunciation problems and common mistakes that our students make.
Quote:
Discuss the following quote with your native English teacher via Skype:
"Nothing makes a woman more beautiful than the belief that she is beautiful"
– Sophia Loren
Questions to discuss with your teacher:
1. Why do people want to change their appearance?
2. If you could change something about yourself, what would you change?
Check your pronunciation of the vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions below.
| Vocabulary | Question |
| Surgery | What is cosmetic surgery? |
| Enhance | Do you think it is wrong to want to enhance your appearance? |
| Fake | Do you think cosmetic surgery makes people look fake? Why? |
| Self-esteem | What do people that have low self-esteem usually feel like? |
| To be content | Will it ever be possible to be content with our own body? |
Common pronunciation problems
Appearance 
Defects
Wrinkles
Common mistakes
| ✘ I would like having cosmetic surgery one day. | ✔ I would like to have cosmetic surgery one day. |
| ✘ Cosmetic surgery is more popularity with women. | ✔ Cosmetic surgery is more popular with women. |
| ✘ Reconstructive surgery is most necessary than cosmetic surgery. | ✔ Reconstructive surgery is more necessary than cosmetic surgery. |
Is it a necessity?
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In this class we will be looking at questions and vocabulary related to our body defects.
We also recommend you watch the video before your English class to be able to discuss it with your English teacher.
Questions to discuss with your teacher:
1. Have you ever considered getting cosmetic surgery?
2. Do you know someone that has gotten cosmetic surgery?
Check your pronunciation of the vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions below.
| Vocabulary | Question |
| Ugly | Do you believe that there are ugly people and pretty people? Explain. |
| Ageing | When do most people begin to notice signs of ageing? |
| Wrinkles | Do you think wrinkles are a bad thing or a good thing? Why? |
| Facelift | What do you think it feels like to get a facelift? |
| Botox | Why is botox so common? |
Now discuss the video with your English teacher in your online conversation classes via Skype:
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Reading Practice:
This article talks about the online community's face-shaming of Renée Zellweger. Read and discuss the article with your native-speaking English teacher online via Skype:
“The rush to defend Renée Zellweger’s right to plastic surgery is another example of how female celebrities of color are treated differently in popular culture." Read more…
Questions to discuss with your English teacher
1. What was the reaction of the court when they saw Renee Zellweger ?
2. Why do you think famous celebrities go behind the back of mother nature to be beautiful?
3. What according to the article, is our collective tendency these days?
4. How was rap legend Lil Kim's face described in the Huffington Post?
5. What is meant by the term to be "face shamed"?
Irregular Verbs
| Present | Past | Participle |
| Undergo | Underwent | Undergone |
| Choose | Chose | Chosen |
| Feel | Felt | Felt |
English grammar review
PHRASAL VERB: MAKE UP
You might know the word ‘make-up’ to mean cosmetic products that you put on your face. However, it is also a phrasal verb with many different meanings. Here are some of the various meaning of this common phrasal verb….
Meaning 1: To become friends again after an argument
Example: The boys had a huge fight yesterday, but they’ve made up now.
Meaning 2: Put on cosmetics
Example: His wife spends a long time making her face up before leaving the house.
Meaning 3: Invent a story
Example: She didn’t do her homework and made up a terrible excuse that the dog had eaten it!
Meaning 4: To form a part of a larger thing.
Example: Children make up 50% of the town’s population.
Meaning 5: To do something in order to make a situation better.
Example: Jonny lost his ticket to the concert, so his mum bought him a CD to make up for it.
Meaning 6: Recover a missed class
Example: I couldn’t teach my Yoga class last week as I was ill, so I’m making it up this week.
BONUS: MAKE your mind UP
Meaning: To decide which choice to make.
Example: I can’t make my mind up which shirt to wear to the wedding.
Improve your English writing skills by choosing one of the following essay questions, and sending it to us for correction.
We will reply within 48 hours with the corrected text, clearly marking your mistakes, and a feedback sheet, which you can use to improve your future written work.
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